Musical Instrument Digital Interface - an industry standard protocol allowing connectivity between different manufacturers' products, for direct control or later playback of devices.
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looking for software for converting audio -> midi
I'd like to study grooves/midi notation from some old songs - any recommendations for audio to midi software?
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Logic 8 - Creating Drum Tracks using MIDI
What is the best way to setup drums in Logic 8 when using MIDI? Is it better to split all of the different drum parts into separate tracks like base drums, cymbals, high hat etc.?
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Pro Tools MIDI setup
I would like to get set up to record MIDI through Pro Tools. I'm hoping I can just connect my MIDI devices to a MIDI interface like this:
then run it through USB to the Mac, and then be able to ...
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Adjusting MIDI latency in Ableton Live
When I record MIDI tracks in Ableton Live, is there any way to adjust it so the MIDI notes I record are automatically shifted to their correct positions, correcting for the lag time on my MIDI ...
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How does the MIDI data for polyphonic aftertouch differ from “normal” aftertouch?
From what I understand, aftertouch in MIDI is a parameter (like a continuous controller) that a synthesizer can respond to. I have heard that some keyboards can send polyphonic aftertouch data, where ...
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Why does Logic 8 lose the DAW controller mappings from my M-Audio Axiom 49 between sessions?
This is terribly frustrating. I spend 20 minutes setting up the controller surface mappings in Logic so that the Play key maps to the Play/Pause command in Logic, faders map to channels, and so on, ...
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How do I sync a Mac and Windows laptop running Ableton Live?
A friend of mine and I want to jam together on our laptops using Live. I've got a Mac, and he's got a PC running Windows 7. Using MIDI to sync the two laptops is very unreliable; even with Live 8, ...
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How do I map a second MIDI controller to act as a “reset” button in Ableton Live?
I am in the process of creating an experimental liveset where I manipulate the pitch of the loops in realtime. I have mapped a knob on a MIDI controller to change the pitch of the sound, which is ...
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What does the term quantization refer to?
Many DAWs have the option to "quantize" a set of notes. What does it do?
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How can I manually emulate the sonic abilities of the NES?
I am interested in recreating chiptunes in a NES (8 bit) style
A google search has shown that the original NES had 2 pulsewave, a triangle, noise, some sort of sampling channel and that emulations of ...
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How to properly mix Superior Drummer 2.*
How do you mix Superior Drummer drums?
Do you use built-in mixer, or you use 3d party plugins?
